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Peer Reviewed Publications

2021

  • Pacia, C., Holloway, J., Gunning, C., & Lee, H. (2021). A Systematic Review of Family-Mediated Social Communication Interventions for Young Children with Autism. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-021-00249-8
  • Mahon, D., Walsh, E., Holloway, J., Lydon, H. (2021). A Systematic Review of Training Methods to increase Staff’s Knowledge and Implementation of Positive Behavior Support in Residential and Day Settings for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities https://doi.org/10.1177/17446295211022124
  • Hanna, N., Barry, L., Holloway, J., Lydon, H. (2021). Apps to Teach Social Skills to Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review of the Embedded Behavior Change Procedures. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-021-00271-w
  • Nally, A., Holloway, J., Lydon, H., Healy, O. (2021). Evaluating Reading Outcomes in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Following Parent Facilitated Headsprout®.  Behaviour Analysis in Practice. 
  • Gunning, C., & Holloway, J. (2021). Descriptive Analysis of Preschool Social Interactions. Journal of Behavioral Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10864-020-09424-z

2020

  • Nally, A., Holloway., J., Lydon.H., & Healy., O. (2020). The Edmark Reading Program: A comparison of Computerized and Tabel Top Presentation in Reading Outcomes in Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities.
  • Gunning, C., Holloway, J., Grealish, L. (2020). An Evaluation of the Parent Preschool Life Skills Program with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Egan, M., Farrell, K., Hoey, E., Lydon, H. (2020).  Sleeping Interventions for Angelman Syndrome: A Systematic Review. Researh in Developmental Disabilities.
  • Brady, R., Maccarone, A., Holloway, J., Gunning, C., Pacia, C. (2020). Exploring interventions used to teach friendship skills to children and adolescents with high-functioning autism: A systematic review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 10.1177/1098300719890065
  • Mahon, D., Gunning, C., Holloway, J., Lydon, H. (2020). Implementing Positive Behavior Support within preschool settings: Group functional assessment and CW-FIT. Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions

2019

  • Walsh, E., Holloway, J., Lydon, H., McGrath, A., & Cunningham, T. (2019). An exploration of the performance and generalization outcomes of a social skills intervention for adults with autism and intellectual disabilities. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Special Issue).
  • Walsh, E., Lydon, H, Holloway, J. (2019). An Evaluation of Assistive Technology in Determining Job Specific Preference for Adults with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities. Behavior Analysis in Practice, doi.org/10.1007/s40617-019-00380-3
  • Gunning, G., Holloway, J., Fee, B., Breathnach, O., Bergin, C.M., & Ni Bheolain, R. (2019) 'A Systematic Review of Generalization and Maintenance Outcomes of Social Skills Intervention for Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder'. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, :1-28.
  • Gunning, C., Breathnach, O., Holloway, J., McTiernan, A., & Malone, B. (2019) 'A Systematic Review of Peer-Mediated Interventions for Preschool Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Inclusive Settings'. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
  • Healy, O., Lydon, S., Brady, T., Rispoli, M., Holloway, J., Neely, L., & Grey, I. (2019). The use of differential reinforcement Behaviours to Establish Inhibitory Stimulus Control for the Management of Vocal Stereotypy in Children with Autism. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. Doi 10.1080/17518423.2018.15232246

2018

  • Barry, L., Holloway, J., & Gunning, C. (2018) 'An investigation of the effects of a parent delivered stimulus-stimulus pairing intervention on vocalizations of two children with Autism Spectrum Disorder'. The Analysis of Verbal Behavior, :1-17
  • Gunning, C., Holloway, J., & Healy, O. (2018) 'Evaluating the preschool life skills program to teach school readiness skills: An Irish pilot study'. European Journal of Behavior Analysis DOI 10.1080/15021149.2018.1531962
  • Walsh, E., Holloway, J., Lydon, H., (2018) 'An Evaluation of a Social Skills Intervention for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities preparing for Employment in Ireland: A Pilot Study'. Journal of Autism And Developmental Disorders, 48 :1727-1741
  • Greene, I., Mc Tiernan, A., Holloway, J (2018) 'Cross-Age Peer Tutoring and Fluency-Based Instruction to Achieve Fluency with Mathematics Computation Skills: A Randomized Controlled Trial'. Journal of Behavioral Education, 27 :145-171
  • Nally, A., Healy, O., Holloway, J., Lydon, H. (2018) 'An analysis of reading abilities in children with autism spectrum disorders'. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 47 :14-25
  • O'Brien, M., Mc Tiernan, A., Holloway, J. (2018) 'Teaching Phonics to Preschool Children with Autism Using Frequency-Building and Computer-Assisted Instruction'. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 30 :215-237
  • McGuire, B.E., Lydon, H. (2018) 'Chronic pain: a source of disability in its own right'. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 60 (4):538-538
  • McTiernan, A., Holloway, J., Leonard, C., & Healy, O. (2018) 'Employing precision teaching, frequency-building, and the Morningside Math facts curriculum to increase fluency with addition and subtraction computation: A randomised-controlled trial'. European Journal Of Behavior Analysis.
  • Ryan, G., Brady, S., Holloway, J., & Lydon, H. (2018) 'Increasing appropriate conversation skills using a behavioral skills training package with adults with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder'. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities.

2017

  • Lydon, H., Healy, O.,Grey, I. (2017) 'Comparison of behavioral intervention and sensory integration therapy on challenging behavior of children with autism'. Behavioral Interventions, 32 :297-310
  • Grey, I. Lydon, H., Healy, O. (2017) 'Parental Satisfaction with Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention'. Journal Of Intellectual Disabilities,
  • Grey, I., Lydon, H., Healy, O. Thomas, J. (2017) 'Using Novel Variantof Stimulus Fading in the Treatment of Food Refusal and Co-Morbid Challenging Behaviour in a Child with Autism'. Global Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (GJIDD), 1 (5):1-7
  • Grey, I., Mesbur, M., Lydon, H. Healy, O. (2017) 'An Evaluation of Positive Behaviour Support for Children with Challenging Behaviour in Community Settings'. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities,

2016

  • Grey, I., Lydon, H., Healy, O. (2016) 'Positive behaviour support: What model of disability does it represent?'. Journal of intellectual & developmental disability, 41 :255-266
  • McCoy, A., Holloway, J., Healy, O., Respoli, M., & Neely, L. (2016) 'A Systematic Review and Evaluation of Video Modeling, Role-Play and Computer-Based Instruction as Social Skills Interventions for Children and Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism'. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders,
  • Ramey, D; Lydon, S; Healy, O; McCoy, A; Holloway, J; Mulhern, T (2016) 'A systematic review of the effectiveness of precision teaching for individuals with developmental disabilities'. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders,
  • Walsh, E. Holloway, J., McCoy, A., Lydon, H. (2016) 'Technology-aided interventions for employment skills in adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A systematic review'. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders,

2015

  • Lydon, S; Healy, O; O'Callaghan, O; Mulhern, T; Holloway, J (2015) 'A Systematic Review of the Treatment of Fears and Phobias Among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders'. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2 (2):141-154
  • Kelly, L., Holloway, J. (2015) 'An investigation of the effectiveness of Behavioral Momentum on the acquisition and fluency outcomes of tacts in three children with Autism Spectrum Disorder'. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 9 :182-192
  • McTiernan, A., Holloway, J., Healy, O., Hogan, M. (2015) 'A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Morningside Math Facts Curriculum on Fluency, Stability, Endurance and Application Outcomes'. Journal of Behavioral Education, 25 :49-68

2014

  • Nopprapun, M., Holloway, J. (2014) 'A comparison of fluency training and discrete trial instruction to teach letter sounds to children with ASD: Acquisition and learning outcomes'. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 8 :788-802

2012

  • Lang, R., O'Reilly, M., Healy, O., Rispoli, M., Lydon, H., Streusand, W., Davis, T., Kang, S., Sigafoos, J, Lancioni, G, Didden, R, Giesbers, S (2012) 'Sensory integration therapy for autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review'. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 6 :1004-1018

2011

  • O'Connor, J,Barnes-Holmes, Y,Barnes-Holmes, D (2011) 'ESTABLISHING CONTEXTUAL CONTROL OVER SYMMETRY AND ASYMMETRY PERFORMANCES IN TYPICALLY DEVELOPING CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WITH AUTISM'. Psychological Record, 61 :287-311
  • Forde, I., Holloway, J., Healy, O., & Brosnan (2011) 'A dyadic analysis of the effects of setting and communication partner on elicited and spontaneous communication of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and typically developing children'. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders,

 

  • Lydon, H., Healy, O., Leader, G (2011) 'A comparison of Video Modeling and Pivotal Response Training to teach pretend play skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder'. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5 :872-884 [DOI] [Details]

2009

  • O'Connor, J., Rafferty, A., Barnes-Holmes, D., Barnes-Holmes, Y (2009) 'The role of verbal behavior stimulus nameability, and familiarity on the equivalence performances of autistic and normally developing children, Psychological Record, 59 :53-74
  • O'Toole, C. A., Barnes-Holmes, D., Murphy, C., O'Connor, J., & Barnes-Holmes, Y (2009) 'Relational flexibility and intelligence: Extending the remit of Skinner's Verbal Behavior'. International Journal Of Psychology And Psychological Therapy,
  • McGarrell, M., Healy, O., Leader, G., O’Connor, J., & Kenny, N. (2009) 'Six reports of children with autism spectrum disorder following intensive behavioural intervention using Preschool Inventory of Repertoires for Kindergarten (PIRK®)'. Research In Autism Spectrum Disorders,

2008

  • Healy, O., Leader, G., O' Connor, J., Kenny, N. (2008) 'Three years of intensive applied behavior analysis: A case study'. Journal of Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention, :4-22
  • Leader, G., Healy, O., O'Connor, J., Reed, P. (2009) 'EARLY INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION IN THE TREATMENT OF AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS'. Behavioral Theories and Interventions for Autism, :103-131
  • Lydon, H., Healy, O., Leader, G, & Keohane, D.D. (2008) 'The effects of daily tact instruction on the emission of pure mands, tacts and conversational units in non-instructional settings by two preschool children with Autism'. Journal of Speech and Language Pathology And Applied Behavior Analysis, 3.2-3.3 :35-46

 

Book Chapters

  • Holloway, J., Lydon, H., Walsh, E. (2020). PREP2Work: A Social Skills Intervention to Prepare Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities to access the workplace. In Social Skills across the Lifespan: Theory, Assessment, and Intervention. Elsevier
  • Holloway, J. (2019). Imitative Response. In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Human

Communication Sciences and Disorders. (Damico, J.S., Ball, M.J.). Sage Publications Inc

  • Holloway, J., Healy, O., Walsh, E., & O’ Brien. (2015). Advances in Research in the Early Idenitifcation of Autism Spectrum Disorder. In Autism Spectrum Disorders: Early Signs, Intervention Options and Family Impact. (Dochniak, M.J., Dunn, D. H.). Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
  • Holloway, J., Healy, O., Dwyer, M., &Lydon, S. (2013). Social Skills Deficits in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidenced Based Interventions. In The comprehensive Guide to Autism. (Patel, V.b., Preedy, V.R., & Martin, C.R. Eds). Springer
  • Healy, O., Lydon, S., Holloway, J., & Dwyer, M. (2013). Behavioral Interventions for

Aggressive Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In The comprehensive Guide to Autism. (Patel, V.b., Preedy, V.R., & Martin, C.R. Eds). Springer

  • Healy, O., Holloway, J., Lydon, S. and Dwyer, M. (2012). Advances in Research on the

Identification and Classification of Co-Morbid Psychopathology in Autism Spectrum Disorders. In Autism Spectrum Disorders (Richardson, C.E & Wood, R.A.; Eds): New Research. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

  • O’ Toole, C., Murphy, C., Barnes-Holmes, D., & O’Connor, J. (2009). Teaching Flexible, Intelligent, and Creative Behavior. In R. A. Rehfeldt & Y. Barnes-Holmes (Eds.) Derived relational responding: Applications for children with autism and other developmental disorders. CA: New Harbinger.
  • Leader, G., Healy, O., & O’Connor, J. (2009). Early Intensive Early Intervention in the Treatment of Autistic Spectrum Disorders. In Behavioral Theories for Autism (Reed, P, ed). Nova Science Publishers, Inc

Web Publications

Autism and Co-occurring Intellectual Disabilities to promote Workplace Inclusion. Electronic Article Atlas of Science website https://atlasofscience.org/improving-social-skills-for-adults-with-autism-and-co-occurring-intellectual-disabilities-to-promote-workplace-inclusion/